Assessment of secular equilibrium and determination of natural and artificial radionuclide concentrations in the zone surrounding the site of the first nuclear reactor in Jordan

High-resolution gamma-spectrometry and ICP-MS measurements were utilized to confirm the validity of secular equilibrium among the identified natural radioactive progeny of 238 U and 232 Th series. The measurements of 238 U, 232 Th, and 40 K concentrations, in the soil within 2 km range around the fi...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2017-11, Vol.314 (2), p.1353-1360
Main Authors: Al-Shboul, Khaled F., Alali, Abdullah E., AL-Khodire, Hiba Y., Batayneh, Ibrahim M., Al-Shurafat, Alham W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Background radiation
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Dosage
Equilibrium
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear energy
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear reactors
Physical Chemistry
Progeny
Uranium
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Summary:High-resolution gamma-spectrometry and ICP-MS measurements were utilized to confirm the validity of secular equilibrium among the identified natural radioactive progeny of 238 U and 232 Th series. The measurements of 238 U, 232 Th, and 40 K concentrations, in the soil within 2 km range around the first nuclear reactor in Jordan, were close to the worldwide average levels. Among artificial radionuclides, only 137 Cs was detected but with very low traces. The dose rate and radiological hazard parameters were found to be close to worldwide average values and below the recommended limits. Our results indicate that secular equilibrium is unperturbed within and around the uncontaminated reactor site.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-017-5504-7